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Afghanistan: Taliban Tramples Media Freedom
October 23, 2025
NEW YORK, Oct. 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:

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Afghanistan: Taliban Tramples Media Freedom

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* The Taliban have gutted Afghan media since taking control of the country in August 2021 through the use of surveillance and censorship and by punishing media workers for perceived criticism.

* As the Taliban's oppression of the media has increased, the need for independent news o . . .

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